selected = selected in Codeigniter PHP

Question

I am trying to set selected in <option> tag.

What is wrong with my code?

My Code is:

<select required  name="site-list"   class="form-control" style="margin: 9px 0px 0px 0px;">

<option value="">Select</option>  

<?php foreach($MLCSites as $site) { ?>

<option id="emp"  value="<?php echo $site->site_key;?>" <?php if($site->id == $site->site_key){ echo "selected";}   ?>><?php echo $site->site_name;?></option>
      <?php } ?>

 </select>

Genrated HTML:

<select required="" name="site-list" id="site-list" class="form-control" style="margin: 9px 0px 0px 0px;">        
<option value="">Select  Site</option>  
<option value="HT45-YT6T">bizRTC</option>
<option value="EB22-0309">RTCBiz</option>
</select>

What should be my comparison to set selected = selected ??

Table:

maybe related http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4831848/firefox-ignores-option-selected-selected — Kevin, Apr 18 '16 at 07:57
From your PHPMyAdmin screenshot, when do you ever expect `$site->id` to be identical to `$site->site_key`? — Boldewyn, Apr 18 '16 at 08:15
@Rajan um, no idea? What value do you want to be matched, when the ` — Boldewyn, Apr 18 '16 at 08:24
I am trying another way out by comparing another table's site — Rajan, Apr 18 '16 at 08:31

callmemath · Answer 1 · 2016-04-18T08:08:56.677

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You should use 'selected=selected' and to avoids error, remove id="emp", because id is for one value

foreach ($MLCSites as $site) : ?>

    <option value="<?= $site->site_key; ?>"
        <?php if ($site->id == $site->site_key) :
            echo "selected=selected";
        endif; ?>>
        <?= $site->site_name; ?>
    </option>
<?php endforeach; ?>

edited Apr 18 '16 at 08:08

answered Apr 18 '16 at 07:56

callmemath

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i copied your code and pasted it but didn't work can it be my comparison problem? – Rajan Apr 18 '16 at 07:58
i have added the HTML Output – Rajan Apr 18 '16 at 08:02
@Rajan, can you show the site->id, maybe they don't corresponds – callmemath Apr 18 '16 at 08:08
i am adding my tables please check so can you get an idea where i am wrong – Rajan Apr 18 '16 at 08:09
@Rajan, you are comparing the site->id wich is 1 or 2 and site->key, this is a differents things. I think you have to review your logic. – callmemath Apr 18 '16 at 08:15
Can you please tell me then what should i be doing here? I mean which values should i consider – Rajan Apr 18 '16 at 08:16
Actually, they are no option. You have to use another data. Like the user->site_key if exist. – callmemath Apr 18 '16 at 08:18
Sorry but how ? i did'nt understood – Rajan Apr 18 '16 at 08:19
Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/109406/discussion-between-mathieu-lescaudron-and-rajan). – callmemath Apr 18 '16 at 08:20

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 18 '16 at 09:08

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if($site->id == $site->site_key){ echo ' selected="selected"';}

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answered Apr 18 '16 at 09:08

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While this code may answer the question, it would be better to include some context, explaining how it works and when to use it. Code-only answers are not useful in the long run. – Bono Apr 18 '16 at 09:28
@Bono, I just changed user code from `'selected'` to `'selected="selected"'`. It was only a syntax problem.Most of the time simplicity is better – Amir Apr 18 '16 at 10:03

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